Ford-Class: Problems Keep Piling Up for America's Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier nationalinterest.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalinterest.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The first Ford-Class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), represents a groundbreaking advancement in naval engineering as the lead ship of a new class of nuclear-powered supercarriers.
The U.S. Navy faces a significant delay in the delivery of its third Ford-class supercarrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-80), now expected in September 2029, due to supply chain issues and material shortages.
Considering the ongoing barrages of rockets, drones, and missiles being launched by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea towards U.S. warships, the timely introduction of the Ford-Class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy will support America’s deterrence strategy.